#b3005b

DMC 816 Garnet

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #b3005b · RGB 179, 0, 91 · CIELAB L 38 a 65 b 1

DMC Embroidery Floss 816 Garnet is a dark, vivid pink-red, HEX #b3005b. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 1005 Cherry Red Medium, Marathon Polyester 2169 Ruby Glint and Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 7712 Azalea.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	1005	Cherry Red Medium	#b3005b	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1029 1006
Brother Embroidery full chart	107	Dark Fuchsia	#c70156	Approximate ΔE 5.6	333 620
Coats Sylko full chart	B3632	Dark Pink	#c40069	Close ΔE 3.9	B3690 B3483
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70207	Cranberry	#c0004e	Approximate ΔE 5.8	70214 70208
Floriani Polyester full chart	135	Renaissance	#b42e66	Close ΔE 4.0	137 1603
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61192	Fuchsia	#bc0668	Close ΔE 2.9	61409 61190
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1013	Very Berry	#91004b	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1033 1034
Isacord 40 full chart	1912	Winterberry	#af004b	Close ΔE 4.0	2333 2506
Janome Polyester full chart	242	Burgundy	#a80043	Approximate ΔE 5.9	241 267
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1187	Dark Pink	#b71855	Close ΔE 3.4	1383 1110
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1984	Ruby Glint	#b52962	Close ΔE 3.3	1787 1786
Marathon Polyester full chart	2169	Ruby Glint	#ae015c	Very close ΔE 1.3	2185 2042
Marathon Rayon full chart	1155	Burgundy	#a60445	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1026 1153
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2320	Raspberry	#b6265e	Close ΔE 3.2	2300 2333
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2504	Cherrystone	#aa004f	Close ΔE 2.8	2417 2432
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	7712	Azalea	#b80060	Very close ΔE 1.2	9013 9012
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61192	Dark Grenandine	#bc0668	Close ΔE 2.9	3844 1191
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1191	Dk. Rose	#bd1e60	Close ΔE 3.5	1255 1533

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

Out of DMC 816? Closest DMC alternatives

915 Plum Dark ΔE 1.7 498 Christmas Red Dark ΔE 1.8 304 Christmas Red Medium ΔE 1.9 917 Plum Medium ΔE 2.0

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 816?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 1005 Cherry Red Medium (#b3005b), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 816?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1984 Ruby Glint (#b52962), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.3.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 816 Garnet?

On screen it is #b3005b, RGB 179, 0, 91. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.